Author: Elvira Bowen

According to new research from the Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology at the University of Hawai’i Mānoa, fishhooks embedded in a shark’s skin or mouth can remain for several years and lead to major health problems, including internal bleeding and necrosis. What happens if a shark swallows a hook? If the shark has swallowed the […]

Although the shark will undoubtedly swim away as fast as possible when you release it, catch and release is harmful to sharks. Biologists have evidence of this. They have documented cases where sharks will swim away and die within a matter of minutes after fishermen release them. Do sharks live after catch and release? After […]

Use single barbless circle hooks. If your hooks are not barbless, flatten the barb with a pair of pliers. Use a hook remover for throat hooked sharks. If the shark has swallowed the hook, do not attempt to pull it out – this will cause serious damage and compromise the survival of the shark. How […]

Docile and slow-moving, zebra sharks are not dangerous to humans and can be easily approached underwater. However, they have bitten divers who pull on their tails or attempt to ride them. Are zebra sharks aggressive? Adult zebra sharks are non-aggressive, and have few predators other than larger shark species that may be lucky enough to […]

18. The Goblin Shark: Not only is it the ugliest shark, it’s also the pinkest. At 3 metres (10 feet) long, the goblin looks terrifying. It lives near the shore, too. What is the weirdest looking shark? 10 Weirdest Sharks in the World – And Top 5 Weirdest Extinct Sharks Megamouth Shark (Megachasma pelagios) Goblin […]

Purple Glo Shark These sharks are actually catfish and are hardy and easy to keep and peaceful. The rainbow shark grows to about six inches. On the other hand, Purple Glo Sharks are a solid purple and keep this color throughout their lives. Do rainbow sharks exist? Rainbow sharks are native to the basins of […]

In July 2019, fishers trawling the Mediterranean Sea south of Sardinia, Italy, accidentally pulled a mutant from the depths. Ensnared in their net among hundreds of other fish, sharks and assorted marine life was a blackmouth catsharkcatsharkCatsharks are ground sharks of the family Scyliorhinidae. They are one of the largest families of sharks with around […]

Bleeding next to a shark means that sharks are attracted to blood. They can smell and sense blood from miles away in the water, and then will tactically attack their prey. What happens if you bleed near a shark? If you’re bleeding, including menstruating, stay on the beach. Sharks can smell and taste even the […]

Sharks will generally hunt at dawn and dusk and at night, but like many predators will feed at any time they come across prey unless they have just eaten and some female sharks like the female Grey Nurse Sharks do not eat at all during mating season. Do sharks come close to shore at night? […]

Overfishing. Overfishing is the biggest threat to sharks: more than 100 million shark are killed every year, with a large number of them being caught for their fins. But some scientists say that the finning trade means the general issue of overfishing is often overlooked. Why do we kill sharks? While sharks are caught as […]

However, the largest whale shark ever recorded was a whopping 66 feet (20 m) long and weighed 46 tons (42 metric tons), according to the Zoological Society of London (opens in new tab). Whale sharks live in tropical and warm temperate oceans around the world, except for the Mediterranean Sea. What’s the largest great white […]

Megalodons are a little longer and significantly heavier than whale sharks. Although whale sharks hold the title for largest shark alive, megalodons hold the title for largest shark ever. Is there a shark bigger than a whale? Just as the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest living mammal*, the whale shark is the largest […]

The yearly risk (in the United States) of dying from a shark attack is roughly 1 in 250 million. In contrast, the yearly risk of dying from a vending machine accident is roughly 1 in 112 million. The vending machine is indeed roughly twice as lethal as the shark! Are there more vending machines deaths […]

73 million sharks. It is estimated that as many as 73 million sharks are killed for shark-fin soup every year – an indiscriminate slaughter that is pushing many species to the brink of extinction. How many sharks are caught each year for shark fin soup? Every year the fins of up to 73 million sharks, […]

When planning a trip to an island destination such as Barbados, you may well be concerned about the presence of sharks. Rest assured that there are no sharks close to shore off Barbados and therefore no reports of any shark attacks. Some species of shark are caught out to sea by local fishermen. Which ocean […]

Yes, there are sharks in Jamaica, although you might not see them often. The most commonly seen are nurse and Caribbean reef sharks, and these are not regarded as aggressive or dangerous. Has there been any shark attacks in Jamaica? Has there ever been a shark attack in Jamaica? The cases of shark attacks in […]

Shark attacks are rare in Egypt, but previous attacks that happened in the past decade caused panic and made tourists desert some of the beaches where these attacks happened for days. In December 2010, four tourists were injured after they were attacked by a shark in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. Are there […]

Shark Attack Statistics Mexico (the whole country, not just Cancun) scores a lowly 18th registering only 40 attacks over the same 450 year time period. The fact is you are thirty times more likely to be attacked by a shark in the US than you are in Cancun! How common are shark attacks in Mexico? […]

Were There Sharks When the Titanic Sank? Theoretically, there could have been sharks in the ocean when the Titanic sank, but none of the survivors reported seeing them. Sharks are very sensitive to sounds and vibrations. They sometimes move closer to investigate and other times turn to flee. What sea creatures live in the Titanic? […]

There are 62 species of sharks and rays found in Australian waters that are listed as Endangered, Threatened or Vulnerable under the IUCN Red List. However, only 15 of these are considered protected under Australian laws. What sharks are protected in Australia? Several species of shark are protected in Australia.These include: grey nurse shark. great […]